Carbon Dioxide

U.S. Hits New Atmospheric Carbon Record, While Wildfires Blanket Continent In Smoke

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are now more than 50% higher than the average before the industrial era.
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White House Puts Up $2 Billion In Loans For Controversial Buildout Of CO2 Pipelines

The new program may draw fire from environmentalists, but decarbonization experts say the infrastructure is needed to hit climate goals.
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Gassing Satartia: How A CO2 Pipeline Explosion Affected This Mississippi Town

A CO2 pipeline in Mississippi ruptured last year, sickening dozens of people. What does it forecast for the massive proposed buildout of pipelines across the U.S.?
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Activists Call It A ‘False Solution.’ But UN Scientists Say We Need To Suck Up CO2.

The latest global climate report makes clear we need to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, and “planting trees” won’t be enough.
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Carbon Dioxide Levels Hit 50% Higher Than Preindustrial Time

The average rate of increase in this heat-trapping gas is faster than ever, scientists reported Monday.
By Associated Press

Allergies Are Nothing To Sneeze At As Global Warming Triggers Earlier Pollen

Across the United States and Canada, pollen season is starting 20 days earlier and pollen loads are 21% higher since 1990.
By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

EPA Proposes First-Ever Limits On Carbon Dioxide From Airlines

It's the first time the Trump administration is adding rules on carbon dioxide. But it isn't a sudden change of heart on climate.
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Coronavirus Has Improved The World’s Air

The global lockdowns put in place to combat the coronavirus have also been dramatically reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Longest UN climate talks end with no deal on carbon markets

UN delegates postponed a key decision on global carbon markets until next year.
By Frank Jordans and Aritz Parra, AP

Rising Ocean Temperatures Shut Down Shrimp in Maine

Maine’s shrimp population has declined as its gulf waters have warmed, causing a shrimp fishing ban that may threaten the fishing industry indefinitely.
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